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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
All Suspicion Removed

Just before the City Council convened
.as' n'ent' Dr. Houeh dropped into the hail
'or a minute. and informed a couple of the
Aldermen that water was strncl ~ 20
u; Hsp.n o1 =" teet' in the test we'll being sunk
III 'ne graveyard. The flow OF the water
t Has 'o1nd to be in a north-westerly d;rec.
Tur M, anls proves the statement made hv
s ant MissR alter Investigation by it's repre.
noss;hiv T. u stated that the flow couldn,t
to the pu I'M ef h"".a III from the graveyard
with tho slnpna noose, out must be westward.
waal De g!ad that the doctor'sin v a cot5ens
the @ % me last shadow OF suspicion from
'ne water they are drinking. 'on from
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

ACCORDING to Admiral Henease, tho new
commander OF the British squadron in the
Pacific, who has just left England. where
he had an opportunity Of knowing the
latest opinions at the English Admiralty
on the subject, the general feeling there is
that in the coming fisheries conference Eng.
land would be sure to be outwitted by the
Americans and that the dispute would be
settled to the advantage. OF the United
States. The result of the conference will
not be q feather in Joe Chamberlain's cap.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
The Tunnel REGARD.

On November I'd it was stated in the
Helena Herald that Larson & Keefe had
made a better record in tunnel driving at
Wicses. during the month OF October, than
Nelson Benefits best record on the big
Northern Pacific TUNE at Stampede Pass,
making 21S feet from one end. Nelson
Bennett writes tn correct the state rnent.
showing that in September. in one day less
time. he made go feet from one end of the
stampede tunnel. aud 2lO fe from the
thn IN osfobsr he made 21sK feet from
beating Larson IL Keefe on one end nv 35K
ieet. The rock in the Wickes tunnel Is
harder than that in the Stamped. tunnel.
but in the latter the strata is horizontal
and Cannot be blasted to advantage.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
CITY COUNCIL.

No Important Business u tine
Meeting of the Council Last Night =
sn.c,a, Meeting to be Held
Night to Deal With Important a1a''''''
The regular meeting OF the City coune"
took place last night. Present.: ine
Mayor and Aldermen Walton, Foods,
Jahre,ss and Bateeman. The clerk fea'
minutes oflast meeting.
Police Magistrate Hamilton's report was
read, showing the amount OF hnes Iron'
October l2 to November 8 to be $29|."o.
The clerk called attention to tine 'ac'
that a number of saloon keepers are dong
business without license. claiming to nave
paid ahead under the old law. and an
nouncing his readiness to enter suits TOT
the collection Of such licenses il authorized
On motion it was resolved that the clerk
be instructed to take the necessary action
The Clerk asked the Council to provide a
man to do the assessment, which would Of
heavy work on the Clerk. Mr.. Bateman
said that when he was Treasurer the CLERK
paid for the work out OF his own POCKET
Mr.. Speers said he would follow the wishes
OF the ouncil to the best OF his abiity'
but he thought they ought to provlde a
man to do it. No action was taken. Ine
following bills were ordered paid:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

SINCE Mr.. J. s. Dickerson, recently edito,
OF TIE MINER, has taken hold of the
Spokane Daily Chronicle he has effected q
marvellous change in its appearance. 1t ID
now one OF the sprightliest. most readable
papers in the Northwest and his 1acy wit
and ~incisive comment on current topics
will speedily place his paper in the front
rank OF Western journalism. Spokane il
to be congratulated on the acquisition oil
such an able exponent OF her resources az
the Chronicle will now prove
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
POLLY THE PARRJT,
A Wicked, Profane, Blasphemous Bl
That Shocked q Maiden Amt.

A Wicked, Profane, Blaspienious Bird
That Shocked a Maiden Amt.
Henry Guy Carleton says that he had .
parrot onte with a green body, II yellow
head and a bad eye, end for three long
months, he (the parrot) was thoughtful
and observant. and his (Carleton's) aunt
benevo!ently sang. "O!d Hundred to hin
(the parrot), repeated various texts in bis
hearing and in other ways tried to give him
a wholesome Christian education. Stimuli
taneously a small, freckied boy nsyt door
%conversed within range OF the parrot. tax
ing a somewhat diff rent key. One day the
bird broke loose:
"Poll,?" (refectively.)
80 Polly!" gentle snrprise.)
polly wanter ksr-acker?'
Here he scratched bis head, worked his
beak up and down, rutled up his feathers
and closed his eyes.
"Po!ly! 49, Polly wantsr keraeE-
kraaker?-kra-a.a-ak!" (Lons parHJ
"Whoo-oop! Let us ~pra-aE-yon bstrlsf'
you betchtl! Pretty, pity Polly HoF,,
kins, hyerdyerdoo-oo! Howdgrrdoo-o@
You. Poll! "a .yeli.) D-1 you, VOL
green nuisance! Shut upF' III re ~
g 'rhed down and hooked ~ a peal w.
"l-wuuld-no-nt -live-aisay,--wh mp
Go to the devil, pnil,--yru!" tu4'
earthly yell, followed by a whistle lss
tuy "--!--u--."
Here my aunt tainted, and the parfo'
was traded next day for 81 white nm
and o terrier vita Il chronic chill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
Dignity Upheld.

At the conclusion OF Mr.. Haldorn's ad.
dress to the jury yesterday, the audience
felt inclined to applaud, and some had
commenced to do so, when they were frozen
up by the Court. The Judge ordered Depu.
ty Sheriff Fish to bring mp all the offenders,
and after some time a man was ya.ked up
before the awful tribunal. The poor shiv.
ering wretch had a mighty brief trial, and
without being allowed a minnie to say his
prayers, was hurr ed out into the back
yard and guil!otin I'd. Now, even Sam
Words polished eIoquence fails to elicit
any such demonstrations as those that cut
short the earthly career OF the above un.
fortunate. and it is conceded that the dig.
limit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
The Government OF the Sandwich

The government OF the Sandwich 1slands
recently negotiated a $4,000. 600 loar
through a London syndicate, who retained
$1,loO,O 900 Tor fees for negotiating an1
other unconsidered t%riles; gave Claus
Spreckles $4,000 for ais commission, anG
paid over the balance OF s30O,O 900 to the
hanakas as their share OF the oyster. The
unfortunate islanders are mortgaged body
and soul, and Germany and Great Britain
are watching each other like a couple Of
tigers about to spring on the same prey
waiting for an opportunity to step in and
declare a protectorate over the islands.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

THE Crown Princes throat has become
worse, and yesterdays dispatches an
nounced that a difficult, complicated cut.
ting operation Of the larynx is an absolute
necessity. 1t is q critical moment for Ger.
many. The Prince is at San Reno, on the
Mediterranean shore. not far from Genoa.
while his father, weighed with the infirm'
tiles OF years, is nearing his end at Berlin.
Should the Crown Prince live, he will re-
verse the Bismarckian iron rule with q
peace policy. Should he perish under the
operation, his son will step into his shoes
and the iron policy OF Bismarck will be
assured of an indefinite continuance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

FRANCE must be running short of subjects
to draft into her army that she should pro-
pose at this late day to regard as French
subjects the children born there of foreign
parents who have been twenty years resi-
dent there. Still, il American parents can
remain away SO long from their native
country. their children are not likely to be
Americans at heart, and their loss OF Amer.
lean nationality would leave nothing to be
regretted on this side.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

IT appears that Governor Oglesby's mail
has contained letters threatening him with
violence if he does not heed the appeals Tor
executive clemency to the Anarchists, and
that he has been impressed by them visi.
bly,. Ia view of the INSCRIPTIONS practices
OF the fends processing Anarchism, the
Governor may well wear a care.worn and
anxious expression as is reported OF him,
but Dick Oglesby il made of too stern
stuff to be swerved from what he regards
his duty by threats and will not vary q
hairs breadth from the line in onseouence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
Murray PAYS His Fine.

Helena Herald. November 8: James A.
Murray, the Butte capitalist. who was fined
$500 for contempt OF court by our Supreme
tribunal; arrived from the East a few DAYS
ago. This is his first visit to Helena since
that occurrence-in fact he was out of the
Territory at the time the decision was
rendered. On Sunday Mr.. Murray called
On Judge Alden, ex-Cierk OF the Sunrema
court, and gave him a check for S765W
5000 for the fine and $265 for the coats in
the case. The latter have all been nail md
the 5000 is held by Judge Alden await;na
me order II the court MS to it's disnosai
Unless there is some special law on the s"h.
lect the money will 60 into the Territor;al
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The cause OF the recent Grow trouble il
trace BILE directly to the visit of Sittin.
Bull and the Sioux to the Crow reservation
when the seeds OF discomfort were sowed
that eliminated in the outbreak settled last
Saturday. II the Indians were settled or
lands OF their own out OF which they had to
earn their living they wouldn'thave timeto
pay visits to each other whether of a friend.
" or predatory character.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

-;,e vas In town to-day. He reports
.as.rsthins looking we'll upin his district.
r. Maxwell and his staff OF surveyors
-. t,een laying out more side tracks In
the Anaconda yards the last few days.
IN Wednesday evening Mr.. 8. B. Calder.
head. paynaster of the Montana Union.
n."d HAD the hearts OF the railroad boys
by his appearance among them.
To.nnrrow and the next day the Ana
conda company will pay their employees.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
A New Placo

lou tessls Ticket & Job, the two "Jimm;ss ~
u'so1 opened a new saloon m w.
o"ay opposite the Miner of,ce ~ ~
lishmentss Of ae tbo and best fitted estab-
Stock Of al! kinds is the best ny tbst and the
r nser any bar in the city. Pa 1 Is sold
49, 49, assured that the LIQUORS ana .ione IAN
ton ~;n and that the most polits as+ are
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

New YORK was the pivotal State of tn,
Union in Tuesdays election and its indorse
ment OF the Administration by the result
is a singing rebuke to the mud-slingers
1t pronounced the verdict of approval ant
c~rystallized the sentiment OF all unbiased
minds as to the soundness. honesty and in
tegrity Of Grover Cleveland's administers
ton. Another thing: it decided who shall
be the nominee of the next National Demo
cratic Convention.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

TRAMPs in a Pennsylvania workhouse
have revolted against the infamy of having
to break stone, and hold the fort against
their keepers, whom they have fired. The
issue OF compulsory working for a living
being forced on them. they had no alterna-
tive but to draw the line there, and are
prepared to perish to the last man rather
than yield their p~rerogstive of a right to
q living without work.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The latest cabinet-changs rumor is that
Don NJ. Dickinson, OF Michigan, is to be
Villas successor. This would give the North.
west two cabinet officers and leave the
South out entirely. In view of recent in
discreet utterances in that section of the
Union the country could regard it with
equanimity.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

A PHILADELPHIA German physician has
imported a couple Of cases OF leprosy into
the City OF Brothsrly Love and refuses to
give the health authorities any satisfaction
when asked to deliver them up. In view OF
the contagious character OF this loathsome
disease. this is worse than importing
cholera, and it il to be hoped the medical
crank who has them hidden will be brought
up with a round turn and compelled to con.
duct his researches in that branch OF pa.
thology in the seclusion OF some retired
spot far from the haunts OF men.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The clerks OF Republican proclivities in
the Treasury Department at Washington
are evidently not offensive p~artisans. 1t
is said that none OF them exhibited the
least desire to go home to vote in those
States that h Id elections yesterday. The
Democratic clerks felt just patriotic enough
to desire to exercise the rights OF citizen.
ship, and all went home to vote.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
~lncanGeScpnt Lights.

Yesterday Messrs. Ogden & Turner, ls..
sees OF the Butte Electric Light Coupanys
plant, placed four Thompson.Huston in.
candescent electric lamps in The Western
Union Telegraph Office. and tho sane mum.
Der in the Telephone Office, each limp bsu,
sixteen candle power. Fischer's chop houss
will be fitted cut with eight Of these .mn,
to-day, and it viii be the first hy.sins:s
house in Butte entirely lighted with mean.
descent lamps. Messrs. OgieD & rapp.
have mors orders for lights than thav cen
fill at present. and Mr.. Ogden is about ton
to Salt Lake for q new dynamo.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

For rs light subjects az feathers are, it
seems that a dealer in them can make one
OF the heaviest failures of the season, the
failure Of Cohenfeldt, the New York feather
merchant, with $743,000 liabilities, enjoy.
ing that doubtful pre-eminence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

ronissd extensively. During he wssk The
receipts were over . Thousand dollars, and
this being the extent o. Allisoais nodest
ambition just then. he depafts6 on eatur.
day night, leaving bis creditors to hold the
bag and taking everything portable alons.
Style comes high. but Helena, it sssms,
must have it. ~ 81
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The stringent marriage law of Montana
is having the effect Of sending couples over
to Idaho where there are no restrictions
impeding facilities of getting spliced. This
has stirred up lively competition between
Idaho j. Prs. one OF whom in a letter to
the Missoula Times offers 8 liberal discounts
when three or four couple come at once and
half price to car lots"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

On Monday the Utah Supreme Court az
pointed a receiver for the Mormon church
property, and all in excess OF the amount
it is allowed to hold by act OF Congress will
be devoted to school purposes. in which
the children will be taught something about
their duties as citizens OF the United
States.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

II seems that it was the Government OF
the United States all the time and not q
bloated English syndicate that has been
e~victing settlers in O'Brien County, Iowa.
To think that so much righteous iudigua.
ton should have been evoked for, and 80
much sympathy extended to what after
all appear to be only illegal squatters.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

NEXT Tuesday the FIRST through train un.
der the new schedule arranged by Vice
President Potter will reach Butte at 8 D.
m. The fast train will connect with the
train from Butte at Granger, where passen-
gers from Portland proceed over the Ore
gon Short Line and those for San Fran.
cisco proceed via the Central Pacific.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The City Council meets tonight. 1t is
nearly q month since the Grand Jury re-
specially directed their attention to the Of
~fensive odors arising from certain repre-
hens;ble practices at the city scavenger
dump. Do the city fathers mean to ignore
the Grand Jury's notice?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The present spell OF fine weather is Just
the thing to enable the Street Car Com.
pany to complete its extension, and it il
availing itself OF the same by working as
many men as it can hire.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
Filed for Record.

The following transfers were recorJedye s
terday:
II. q. Cline to Thomas Melvin and J. No.
Gibbon, undivided one-haif interest in Red
Rover and D .isy lode claims, and ~nna.uuar.
ter interest in Black Sulpburet lode CLAIM
in Moose Creek District. Consideration
$500.
Emma Durand to Babe syminstoa, mil.
vid.d one-third interest in Safnbo lMs
claim, Summit Valley District. $50.
A. NJ. Barnss to James Kyle, all his inter
est in Juanita lode claim, [ndependeacsDs
trict, $3.50.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
MINING NEWS.

The Great Gold Quarries of Douglass L.
land-Encouraging Prospects in the
Bitter Root v~alley-Items From other
Districts.
Virginia New Enterprise: James Nc.
Quarry, lately returned from Alaska, says
the reports with regard to the quartz mills
at. Alaska and Douglass Island are wrong.
The Treadwell mill, 10 which Senator Jones
is interested, has 100 stamps, each stamp
weighing $40 pounds-the stamps here
weigh 72O pounds. This number will be in
creased by next May to 24O stamps. Some
distance from there a 6O-stamp mill is in
course Of erection, and there is a 1O-stamp
mill at Sitka. That is the total quartz
crushing power of Alaska. Mr.. NcQuarry
thinks there is enough orein sight-right on
the surface-at the Treadwell mill to last
for ten years. The ore averages 50 per ton. !
Only white men are now employed by the
Treadwell Company at their mine and mill
and they pay milImen So per day and |
board. The company had 200 Indians EN-.
tloyed building a ditch seven miles long the |
past season. The Indians OF Alaska are |
low OF stature, bnt compactly built, and
they work as we'll as white men. The In.
dams aud whites pooled their Issues a few
months ago and drove all the Chinese from
the island.
IN TIE BITTER ROOT.
Stevensville Tribune: The Cur'ew il
hosting on the finest ore yet extracted and
have about seventy tons on the dump
ready orshipment, Chunks OF high grade
silver ore in many cases are taken outthat
are hard to get into the bucket, The
Whippoorwill Mining Company find their
property steadily improving They are
now in the southeast drift about one hund-
red feet and have penetrated aleadtwenty.
four feet, finding q smali strata of rich ore
all the way through. The y expect to en-
the mineral every day. This COM
pany includes the Last Chance Claim, which
will be explored this season. A fifteen
hundred ounce assay has already been
made from this property. Glorious news
for the people OF the Bitter Root.
GENERAL NOTES.
A 20-foot vein OF coal recently discovered
at depth Of l. 100 feet in Pennsylvania il
said to be worth s 5000. 900. The Rocky
Fork Il Cook City Railroad is about to
open communication with a surface deposit
Of excellent coal, of which an aggregate
thickness OF ITO feet is exposed. How
much is it worth?
The clay OF all the Bad Lands in Eastern , ,
contains q very large p~ercentage !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

TIE Virginia City Enterprise states the
amount OF payrolls for October by the
principal companies on the Comstock at
about $685., 900.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The Sunday Capitol says: Inc pav
colony in China and JAPAN is ID" I'll tbs
than any that has ever aceompan,s1 .bers
American fleet in those waters ant Of
is the "Pinafore" accompa'i"ee nrt to
females following the ships ron much
port. This naval society was iafes snant
disturbed by the marriage OF L .hiug Tas
Foulke to- Japanese girl. Every,,1a'rdIo il,
done to prevent him but he WOW Won, aro in
and vas legally married six wees Ssnsal at
the presence OF the American ooomtenart
O%oma. For three wears past :, Of orr
Foulke has been detailed for service 81 thai
legation in Coraa, and for par ar, .%speass
time was acting Minister. ls v;tbtfs
Corean and was on intimate teri" v.aasabi
King OF Seoul. His bride IS a ~, I,s.ar,
girl Of great beauty, known as 1(!o"sipt.
and Lieutenant Fou|ke made her1 H Nm as
ance a ago WHEN he went " tDni $50
a midshipman. 1t is rumored ha,Y sops
resign from the navy and = as~
In Japan.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
The Fast Train on the Union peelae'

|. Denver News: Vice President Potter Oh
the Union Pacific spent yesterday in town.
attending to business connected w'th shs
Colorado Division and arranging LOT 'nS
last train service between OmahS anI
San Francisco and Portland. Inc IN
service will be insugurated on NovenoH
13, ard Denver will have two dal.g tFala'
connecting with the fast train ut Cheveoh,.
At $50 p. m. Sunday next the hs 1
through train under the new schedule ""
leave Omaha. reaching here at 2 p;m'
Monday, Butte City at s p. 'n'' iuT'5 cs,
Portland at 2 p, M. Wednesday, ana T 1%a
Francis"oa at 7::2O p. m. Wednesday. Inv
fast train will connect with the trans ''oI
Denver at Cheyenne, from Butte Ols a.
Montana points at Ora ger, WIZ,
passengers for Portland will 90 oa
the Oregon Short Line. while The 'hrousa
train continues on to Ogden, and nahs'i
direct run to San Francisco: oI.s;l.
Manager Potter has arranged the ue.nI
OF the service in the West with tho 'tH. .ha
Pacific and Oregon Short Line a'u
train that lea yes here at Up. IN. to'a'oi'r "a.
week will start with a lair proappc' "" :,
dncing the time OF transit to San rfaD'S"
to about sixteen hours.
The second through train to % pat
will make the run on the following s'A''
ule:
Omaha Sunday s%Gs' u.
cheyenne tMoniaylm"mwm"""'"'"'ss ,0a. n.
TUESDAY c..os.u II.
San Francisc" (fhur-da, )"...~". ".~'"
Morning and evening. .,,.
The trains from this city VIII e .nna,
with the fest trains every day ST 'ne''I
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
Ho Married His Yum fnh'

The trains from this city VIII eonn ,p,
with the fest trains every day at'ne''0
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

The Great Gold Quarries of Douglass L.
land-Encouraging Prospects in the
DiAfricta.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

Here my aunt tainted, and the parro'
was traded next day fortwo white ne'
and o terrier with Il chronic chill.